U.S. deserters lose bid for Canada refugee status

[Psycho4Bud]

OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Two Americans who deserted the U.S. Army to protest against the war in Iraq lost their bid for refugee status in Canada on Thursday, and the Canadian government made it clear they were no longer welcome.

The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear appeals from the two men, Jeremy Hinzman and Brandon Hughey, over decisions by immigration authorities -- backed in two subsequent court rulings -- that they were not refugees in need of protection.

Opposing the war on the belief that it was illegal and immoral, the two deserted when they learned their units would be deployed to Iraq, and came to Canada.

If deported to the United States, they say they face a court martial and up to five years in prison.
U.S. deserters lose bid for Canada refugee status - Yahoo! News

Well, so much for that runnin' off to Canada thing.....here's a lil' song for ya all out there.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRc-b6c8gdc[/YOUTUBE]

Have a good one!:s4:

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 11-16-2007. U.S. deserters lose bid for Canada refugee status OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Two Americans who deserted the U.S. Army to protest against the war in Iraq lost their bid for refugee status in Canada on Thursday, and the Canadian government made it clear they were no longer welcome. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear appeals from the two men, Jeremy Hinzman and Brandon Hughey, over decisions by immigration authorities -- backed in two subsequent court rulings -- that they were not refugees in need of protection. Opposing the war Rating: 5

[Innominate]

Think twice before joining the military. You might not realize what your fighting for...

[insanity]

The world has changed a lot since Vietnam... there are other places to go...

[fishman3811]

Well its a sad sad world when ex soldiars cant come up here to Canada and live a peaceful life without having to go to a country like Iraq and brutalize the population there.